Falls self-efficacy among adults with multiple sclerosis: A phenomenological study

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 148-157

  Peterson, Elizabeth W ^a   Kielhofner, Gary ^a   Tham, Kerstin ^b   Von Koch, Lena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Prevention; Psychological adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; EXPERIENCE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 77957936225     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20091123-02     Document Type: Article

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